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13 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,M ay 27,2021 theifp.ca Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 05 27 21 Meetings at Halton Region Regional Council meetings are taking place through web conferencing until further notice. Videos will be posted to halton.ca. Purpose and Effect of ROPA 48 The purpose of the proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA 48) is to help define and provide direction on urban structure. It will identify non-discretionary components of a Regional Urban Structure including strategic growth areas such as Urban Growth Centres, Major Transit Station Areas, Regional Nodes and Employment Areas. It also proposes a limited number of employment conversions supporting the mixed-use development of certain strategic growth areas, sets performance targets related to a mix of jobs and residents in certain strategic growth areas, and updates population and employment allocations assigned to Halton Region to 2051 by the Growth Plan, 2019. The proposed Amendment applies to all lands in the Regional Municipality of Halton. Public Open House (Virtual) Statutory Public Meeting (Virtual) When: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 7 p.m. When: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. Description: The purpose of the Open House is to provide the public with the opportunity to review and discuss the proposed Amendment. To submit questions in advance, email ropr@halton.ca or call 905-825-6000, ext. 7772. Please check halton.ca/ropr closer to the meeting to download a copy of the presentation and follow along. Description: The purpose of the Statutory Public Meeting is to provide the public with the opportunity to provide comments to Council on the proposed Amendment and for Council to consider the feedback prior to adopting the Amendment. Meeting ID: 970 665 2261 | Passcode: 858099 (if requested) Meeting ID: 978 9509 4255 | Passcode: 481159 (if requested) To join: • Online: On the date of the event, visit halton.ca/ropr. • By phone: Call 1-855-703-8985 (Toll Free) or 1-647-374-4685 and use the Meeting ID and Passcode above. How to Participate in the Statutory Public Meeting Any person may attend the Statutory Public Meeting and make submissions concerning the proposed Amendment. If you wish to make a written submission or to make a verbal submission at the Statutory Public Meeting, please email regionalclerk@halton.ca and ropr@halton.ca by 12 p.m. on June 14, 2021. Written submissions provided by lettermail can be addressed to: Advance registration is strongly encouraged for those who wish to make a verbal presentation during the meeting. To preserve the integrity of the meeting, anonymous or offensive Zoom account names will not be allowed to speak. Halton Region is not responsible for unstable internet connections that may impact your ability to provide your comments. Participants who are disruptive or who speak on a subject other than the stated purpose of the meeting may be removed from the meeting without warning. All information including names, addresses, opinions, presentations, reports, documentation, etc. provided for or at any public meeting are considered public records. This information may be posted on Halton Region's website and/or made available to the public upon request. The Statutory Public Meeting will be streamed and a video of the meeting will be made available on Halton Region's website. If you wish to be notified of the decision of Halton Region on the proposed Amendment, you must make a written request to the Regional Clerk. Additional Information For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact Planning Services by email at ropr@halton.ca or call 905-825-6000 ext. 7772. Information and material relating to the proposed Amendment will be available for public inspection by appointment or by visiting halton.ca/ropr. If you require an alternative format or need accessibility-related accommodation to access or comment on ROPR materials, please email accesshalton@halton.ca or call 311, 1-866-442-5866 or TTY 905-827-9833. The Regional Municipality of Halton is holding a Public Open House and a Statutory Public Meeting in connection with Draft Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 48 (ROPA 48). ROPA 48 is proposed as a component of Halton Region's Municipal Comprehensive Review pursuant to the Growth Plan, 2019, and Section 26 of the Planning Act, as amended. NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE AND STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING Proposed Amendment to the Regional Official Plan "ROPA 48: An Amendment to Define a Regional Urban Structure" c/o Regional Clerk Graham Milne 1151 Bronte Road Oakville ON L6M 3L1